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June 23, 2026

Senate meets Wednesday to deliberate on Tinubu’s state police bill for passage 

The president described the proposal as a key component of his administration’s efforts to reform Nigeria’s security architecture.

Nigerian Senate
June 23, 2026

Three killed in Enugu tanker fire

A tanker fire at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has claimed three lives and destroyed property estimated at N900 million.

Tanker fire
June 23, 2026

South Africans are very lazy, xenophobic; Nigerians should retaliate: Air Peace CEO

Mr Onyema said, “Let us do non-violent retaliation. I don’t want Nigerians to go to the street and attack any South Africans.”

Air Peace chairman, Allen Onyema
June 23, 2026

Obi faults Sowore’s remand, accuses Tinubu govt of stifling dissenters

Mr Obi noted that democracy should be about protection of fundamental human rights amid

Sowore seized by SSS officials.
June 23, 2026

Nigeria’s electricity metering rate reaches 57%

The federal government has revealed that the national metering rate has risen to about 57 per cent, with hundreds of thousands of new meters deployed.

Prepaid meters
June 23, 2026

Rivers CP orders detention of officers caught extorting motorist

The police commissioner in Rivers, Gbenga Adepoju, has ordered the arrest and detention of some officers caught in a viral video on Monday, extorting a motorist.

Olugbenga Adepoju
June 23, 2026

Troops rescued 47 ISWAP hostages from terrorist enclave in Borno: Military

The military said the hostages were rescued following sustained offensive operations by troops against ISWAP strongholds in the Lake Chad region.

June 23, 2026

Kano govt suspends water scheme manager over alleged sabotage

While the government sustains its efforts to revive these water schemes, he called on the public to do its part to protect public assets.

Dahiru Muhammad-Hashim
June 23, 2026

Kano agency, producers partner to improve sachet water quality

The chairman of the association, Ahmad Bala-Hudu, stated this during a courtesy visit to the council in Kano on Monday.

Satchet water sellers in Kano
June 23, 2026

100,000 candidates registered for 2026 NABTEB examination: Registrar

More than 100,000 candidates have registered for the 2026 National Business Certificate and National Technical Certificate examinations nationwide.

NABTEB